Manatee County neighborhoods, Bradenton to Lakewood Ranch. Know what matters before you buy.
Manatee County is one of the country's hottest growth markets, anchored by Lakewood Ranch, the top-selling master-planned community in the nation for years, and the fast-filling Parrish corridor north of the Manatee River. Coastal Bradenton and the Anna Maria barrier islands are a separate, premium beach market.
What decides a Manatee purchase is the CDD stack in Lakewood Ranch and Parrish, flood posture on the coast and islands, and which villages are still building versus resale. The guides state the fee stack, the flood line, and the commute, not the sales-office version.
54 community guides below, organized by town. Start with the interactive Neighborhood Finder if you'd rather browse the whole map.
Bradenton (16)
Braden Woods Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLAn established large-lot, deed-restricted enclave of wooded acre and half-acre home sites in east Bradenton, minutes from Lakewood Ranch.Burgundy Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLAn age-restricted condo value play in South Bradenton, maintenance-included and minutes from the Gulf.Creekwood Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLAn established east Bradenton community off State Road 70, value living a short hop from I-75 and Lakewood Ranch.Cypress Strand Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA maintenance-free condominium pocket inside Tara Preserve, off Tara Boulevard near State Road 70 in Bradenton.Glenn Lakes Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA deed-restricted west Bradenton community of late-1990s Centex homes off Cortez Road, minutes from the Gulf beaches and the Manatee County Golf…Heather Hills Estates Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLAn age-restricted 55-plus manufactured-home community in south Bradenton, where most homes sit on a leased lot, so the lot rent and the lease drivePalma Sola Harbour Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA gated 1973 waterfront condo-villa community on Palma Sola Bay, where the dock and the seawall are the asset and the insurance math is the diligence.Paradise BayA resident-owned, age-restricted waterfront manufactured home cooperative on Sarasota Bay, where you buy a share in the corporation along with the…Perico Bay Club Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA gated waterfront condo and villa community on Perico Island, minutes from the Anna Maria Island beaches.River StrandA gated Bradenton bundled-golf community where the buy is the neighborhood, the membership type, the lot, and the condition, not the headline price.Rosedale Addition Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA gated Manatee County golf community off SR 70, built around the Rosedale Golf and Country Club.San Remo Shores Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA sailboat-water canal community off Palma Sola Bay where the dock, the flood zone, and the seawall make the deal.The InletsA saltwater canal and boating community on the south bank of the Manatee River in east Bradenton.The PalmsA gated West Bradenton condo community off Cortez Road, an amenity-rich, maintenance-free run to the Anna Maria beaches.Third Bayshore Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLAn established 55-plus condominium community off Canal Drive in Bradenton, minutes from the Gulf beaches.Waterlefe Golf & River Club Homes for Sale in Bradenton, FLA gated golf and boating community on the Manatee River, where the course, the River Club, and a private marina sit behind one gate off SR-64.
Lakewood Ranch (14)
Cresswind Lakewood Ranch:Cresswind Lakewood Ranch is a Kolter Homes 55-plus community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling from about $478,990, with 648 single-level homes.Del Webb Catalina at Lakewood Ranch:Del Webb Catalina is a gated 55-plus community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling from the mid $300,000s, with a 35,000 square foot clubhouse opening…Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch:Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch is a Taylor Morrison golf and country club community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling from about $324,990 intoLakewood National:Lakewood National is a Lennar golf community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling from the $200,000s into the high $600,000s, with a 36-hole Arnold…Lorraine Lakes at Lakewood Ranch:Lorraine Lakes at Lakewood Ranch: Lennar's all-ages gated community now selling, villas from the $200,000s and homes into the $400,000s.Monterey atA gated Toll Brothers new-construction village on the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch, near Waterside Place.Palm GroveA new Neal Communities village in Lakewood Ranch, mixing single-family homes, paired villas, and townhomes off State Road 64.Sapphire Point at Lakewood Ranch:Sapphire Point at Lakewood Ranch: an intimate 451-home gated Pulte community now selling from the high $390,000s. Attributed, dated buyer guide.Solera atA D.R. Horton new construction community inside the nation's top-selling multigenerational master plan.Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch:Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch: a gated resort village now selling homes, villas, and townhomes from the high $400,000s to about $2M.The Isles at Lakewood Ranch:The Isles at Lakewood Ranch is a Toll Brothers luxury community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling from the low $800,000s, with the Pier House amenityThe Lake Club Homes for Sale in Lakewood Ranch, FLLakewood Ranch's gated custom-home village, built around a Grande Clubhouse and a resale-driven luxury market.Wild Blue at Waterside:Wild Blue at Waterside is the luxury village in Lakewood Ranch, FL, now selling semi-custom homes from about $1.8 million, on 550 acres with 505…Windward atA gated Neal Communities village on the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch, near Fruitville Road and Lorraine Road.
Parrish (12)
Aviary atA new-construction single-residential community in Parrish, off Rutland Road in fast-growing north Manatee County.Broadleaf Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA SimplyDwell Homes attainable new-construction neighborhood in fast-growing Parrish, with no CDD on the tax bill.Del Webb BayView Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA gated Pulte active-adult community in north Parrish, age-restricted to 55 and older by community covenant.Del Webb Sunchase Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA gated Del Webb active-adult new build in Parrish, resort amenities and one age rule that defines the buyer.North River Ranch Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA Neal Land and Neighborhoods master plan in Parrish, eastern Manatee County's largest active new-construction community.Prosperity LakesLennar's gated 55-plus enclave inside the Prosperity Lakes master plan, a low-maintenance Parrish address north of the Manatee River.River Woods Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLAn established deed-restricted pocket on the Manatee River, the mature, no-CDD counterweight to Parrish new construction.Riversong Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA Pulte new construction community in Parrish, single-family living on the fast-growing Fort Hamer corridor in northern Manatee County.Rye Crossing Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLA gated D.R. Horton new build on North Rye Road, in one of Manatee County's fastest-growing corridors.Rye Wilderness Estates Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLAn established large-lot estate community off Rye Road in eastern Manatee County, custom homes on half-acre to acre-plus parcels with no CDD.Seaire Homes for Sale in Parrish, FLParrish's first lagoon community, a new Metro Development Group master plan on Moccasin Wallow Road.WindwaterA gated Mattamy Homes new build north of the Manatee River, where the floorplan and lot decide the number.
Palmetto (10)
Bel MareTwo 15-story waterfront towers on the Manatee River, gated, with a deep-water marina at the door.Coasterra Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA new gated master plan in Palmetto, west of I-75 in Manatee County's fast-growing north corridor.Jackson Crossing Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA newer Palmetto single-residential neighborhood with no CDD and a modest HOA, in fast-growing north Manatee County.Shadow Brook Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLAn all-age, resident-owned manufactured home community near Palmetto where you own the land, not rent it.Silverstone North Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA D.R. Horton production community in Palmetto, all-concrete-block new construction off I-75.Southpointe Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA new-construction value play on the fast-growing Moccasin Wallow Road corridor in north Manatee County.Stonegate PreservePalmetto's new-build townhome value play, a lower-maintenance entry into a Lennar masterplan north of the Manatee River.Trevesta Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA gated, master-planned community of new homes off Moccasin Wallow Road, between Tampa and Sarasota in northern Manatee County.Tropic Isles Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA resident-owned 55-plus waterfront co-op on Terra Ceia Bay, where you buy a share in the land plus the home, not a deeded lot.Willow Walk Homes for Sale in Palmetto, FLA gated Palmetto production-home community off US 301, where the HOA-plus-CDD math and the lot decide the deal.
Ellenton (1)
Anna Maria (1)
Straight answers
Is Lakewood Ranch worth the premium?
You are paying for amenities, schools, and master-plan polish across many villages, and most carry CDD assessments on top of HOA. The guides quantify the fee stack and the differences between villages.
Where is the value in Manatee County?
Parrish and the inland Bradenton neighborhoods generally price below Lakewood Ranch and the coast, with newer product still releasing. The guides separate value from heavy-CDD or long-commute tradeoffs.
How is flood risk in coastal Manatee?
Anna Maria Island and the low coastal sections carry real surge exposure that reprices insurance; inland Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch rate differently. Confirm the flood zone before offering.